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Across 1. Afghan fundamentalist group. 7. Original name of Indonesia. 3 words 8. Island that discriminated against the Chinese. 9. Assassinated Indian prime minister. 2 words 11. Myanmar's 1995 Nobel Peace Prize winner. 4 words 18. Leader of The Muslim League. 3 words 20. Lowest Indian caste, also known as 'untouchables.' 21. Originally named Ceylon. 2 words 22. Sikh's holiest shrine which was damaged in fighting. 2 words 23. Predominant religious group in the Philippines. 24. Country that means 'Bengali nation.' 25. Oil-rich monarchy on the island of Borneo.

Down 2. Political group who supported destroying Ayodhyan mosque. 3 words 3. Major religion of Thailand. 4. Former Portuguese colony who gained independence in 2002. 2 words 5. Originally part of India, this country was formed for the Muslim minority. 6. Conference that was independent of Cold War superpowers. 2 words 10. Murdered rival of Ferdinand Marcos. 2 words 12. Original name of Myanmar. 13. Country invaded by the Soviets during the 1980's. 14. First prime minister of India. 2 words 15. Largely Sikh state in India. 16. First president of Indonesia. 17. Countries that belong to neither Cold War alliance. 2 words 19. Body of water that floods Bangladesh. 2 words